Published 12:27 am, Friday, November 23, 2012

At UConn, Conlon's team went to four NCAA Tournaments and won three championships and four Big East regular-season titles. Her team set an NCAA women's basketball record with 70 consecutive wins.

Conlon played basketball at Seymour High School with Christin Morgatto, Bethel High School's girls basketball coach. Their team won two state championships, four league titles and finished with 96-4 record.

Morgatto said she is good friends with Conlon and is excited for her to come to the clinic.

"I think it's important for them to see a successful female athlete. She worked tremendously hard," Morgatto said. "She did it all. She played other sports, and we ran track together. She was well-rounded, and I think that's an important message for these kids in the day of specialization."

The clinic's first session, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., is for second- to fifth-graders. The second session, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is for sixth- to eighth-graders. The price is $20 at the door.

Morgatto attended Western Connecticut State University, where she played on the women's basketball team and was a captain for three years. She was an assistant coach at Western for four years. She is in her fourth year at Bethel.

The clinic is a fundraiser for the Bethel High School Rebound Club, said club organizer Stewart Teed.